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Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.
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With a somewhat good cast, actors with lot of experience - it is very difficult to watch this film as something other than surprisingly horrible.
It is filled with mistakes, uniforms, weapons, really bad effects and also the music seems more bought from a cheap sound library than made specifically for this movie...
SPOILER: Well no need to spoil anything, cause everything is way to obvious and nothing new here...
I feel kind a cheated for the actors input and also for not having more humor since all characters really plays it up...
The 3 stars given is because of the actors is in the movie, and sometimes some beautiful scenery and that I watched it (although I checked my mobile several times and went for more pops) I LOVE movies, but this one and stupid unnecessary violent horror movies is really waste of "going to the movies" and can only range as an amazingly strange B movie.
Heroes with a big laugh.
It is filled with mistakes, uniforms, weapons, really bad effects and also the music seems more bought from a cheap sound library than made specifically for this movie...
SPOILER: Well no need to spoil anything, cause everything is way to obvious and nothing new here...
I feel kind a cheated for the actors input and also for not having more humor since all characters really plays it up...
The 3 stars given is because of the actors is in the movie, and sometimes some beautiful scenery and that I watched it (although I checked my mobile several times and went for more pops) I LOVE movies, but this one and stupid unnecessary violent horror movies is really waste of "going to the movies" and can only range as an amazingly strange B movie.
Heroes with a big laugh.
What a waste of time. How could Christian Slater have signed to this project? When did he become a tacky B Grade actor? And, I'm shocked that some of the other cast, who are usually high quality actors, also signed on to this movie.
The costumes and weapons are cheap and artificial looking. The sets and landscapes don't seem to fit the plot. The plot doesn't fit the plot. The special effects, and explosions are cheap, nasty and very badly executed. The acting is shallow, the score is bad, the script and dialog totally disengaging.
I painfully watched 2/3 of the movie and gave up. I joined IMDb specifically to write a review of this appalling movie.
I will hesitate to watch another Christian Slater movie in the future.I feel sick, disappointed and ripped off. Do not waste your time.
The costumes and weapons are cheap and artificial looking. The sets and landscapes don't seem to fit the plot. The plot doesn't fit the plot. The special effects, and explosions are cheap, nasty and very badly executed. The acting is shallow, the score is bad, the script and dialog totally disengaging.
I painfully watched 2/3 of the movie and gave up. I joined IMDb specifically to write a review of this appalling movie.
I will hesitate to watch another Christian Slater movie in the future.I feel sick, disappointed and ripped off. Do not waste your time.
"You and Ernesto are pimping out your revolution as some kind of tourist attraction for a bunch of millionaires and you expect me to be your guide." Iraq war vet Craig McCenzie (Slater) is living out his post war days in Montana playing poker and running a business out of his camper. He is recruited to become a "tour guide" to a group of millionaires who want to experience real warfare. What starts out as a "camp" soon takes a dangerous turn and a real battle takes place. I have to start by saying that even though the cast is very good and full of well known actors this is still a B movie. That said I actually enjoyed this. Normally not my kind of movie this one was entertaining enough to keep me watching and enjoying it. I didn't watch the trailer before viewing and when it got to the part where it revealed the plot point of being a reality-show type island I almost turned it off. The actors they picked to be the millionaires kept me watching and even though this is nothing but running around and shooting it is worth a watch. It also may have helped that I had no expectations about it going in. One of the better B movies that have come out it a while and Slater's best movie in a long time. Overall, an OK movie that is helped a lot by the casting. I surprisingly give it a B+.
This film has a wonderful cast. The acting is fine even where the actual written dialogue fails to deliver. The plot is simple enough to follow and there are some spurts of humor coming from the "Soldiers of Fortune". I wouldn't say the concept is original, in fact the movie itself is highly clichéd in all fields. Even with all the negative aspects, it still has a bit of a shine that will keep you watching till the end. This film should not be taken seriously. I came in with low expectations and was surprised that I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. With Christian Slater as the lead, one can expect the movie to be b quality, but this certainly is not his worst performance. I suggest this movie to anyone looking to pass the time and be entertained
Seriously, to all those haters: what were you expecting from a recent dtv release starring ving rhames and Christian slater? If you were expecting anything else than an action packed B movie, than you, sir or madame, are a moron. But if you came in for a fun ride with a bunch of washed up actors doing their best to bring cardboard characters to live, a ridiculous plot, hammy jokes and some big bang for your buck, than you 're surely going to enjoy this one. The movie is fast paced, funny and incredibly well shot (it's always nice to see an action movie that's not shot in an Bulgarian backyard or an empty warehouse), there's plenty of action (some big explosions, shootouts with nasty guns, knife fights and even a jet ski chase) and those actionsetpieces are nicely shot, edited and lit that you can easily follow them and won't feel dizzy. It also helps that the cast is doing great and seems to be into the joke. The movie is a throwback to early 90's action flicks like Lundgren's "Men of War" or "Double Force" and it will surely satisfy the action fans till the big brother enter the theaters with "Expendables 2".
Did you know
- TriviaDominic Monaghan had a particularly unpleasant time making this movie, and told Empire magazine he was delighted that " he would never have to go back to Ukraine ".
- GoofsOn US military uniforms, the flag patch is usually worn backwards on the right sleeve. In the movie, the flag is displayed in the wrong orientation.
- Quotes
[referring to Reed's little daughter]
Craig McCenzie: Look at that! Look at what your nuts made! I saved those nuts.
- ConnectionsSpin-off Professionals (2020)
- SoundtracksBlack Grease
Written by Stephanie Bailey, Christian Bland, Kyle Hunt, Alexander Maas, Jennifer Raines and Nathaniel Ryan
Performed by The Black Angels
Under License from Death Song Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Light in the Attic Records & Vector Management Group
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- Countries of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Chiến Binh Dân Chơi
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,898
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,978
- Aug 5, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $1,784,286
- Runtime
- 1h 34m(94 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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